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Will - March 19 ‘Supermoon’ Trigger Natural Disasters?
- UN alarmed at huge decline in bee numbers
- Major Solar Flare Erupts, May Make Auroras Visible in Northern U.S.
- Oil settles lower for fourth day after Japan quake
- As competitors pop up, iPad keeps price advantage
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Study: Humans, apes, have similar aging patterns
AP – Thu Mar 10, 4:15 pm ET
APWASHINGTON – When it comes to getting older, humans aren’t so special after all. Full Story »
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Sumatra, Japan, Chile: Are Earthquakes Getting Worse?
LiveScience.com – 58 mins ago
The 8.9-magnitude earthquake that rumbled through Japan today (March 11), triggering a devastating tsunami, was the strongest felt in that country since seismic monitoring was invented. It’s also comparable in scale to a few other recent temblors, including last year’s 8.8-magnitude quake in Chile and 2004′s 9.1-magnitude undersea rupture off Indonesia that caused a tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people. Full Story »
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Greenpeace: Japan nuke crisis could be ‘devastating’
AFP – 2 hrs 40 mins ago
TOKYO (AFP) – Environmental group Greenpeace warned Saturday that quake damage to two atomic plants means “Japan is in the middle of a nuclear crisis with potentially devastating consequences”. Full Story »
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Lawyer pleads guilty in Nigeria bribery case
AFP – Fri Mar 11, 6:16 pm ET
AFP/FileWASHINGTON (AFP) – A legal adviser to US engineering firm Kellogg Brown & Root pleaded guilty Friday to charges stemming from a long-running probe into bribery to obtain contracts for a multibillion-dollar natural gas venture in Nigeria, officials said. Full Story »
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New space satellite launched into space
AP – Fri Mar 11, 7:04 pm ET
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An unmanned Delta 4 rocket lifted off at sunset from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, following a delay because of concerns over winds. It hoisted a satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office. Full Story »
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First New Lupus Drug in 50 Years Wins FDA Approval
ContributorNetwork – Thu Mar 10, 7:53 pm ET
In what is being hailed as a hallmark in health care, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Benlysta, a medication designed for treatment of lupus erythematosus. Not only is Benlysta the first new drug for lupus in more than 50 years to reach the market, but it is the first drug derived from the study of genes (genomics), reports The Wall Street Journal. Full Story »
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Grizzly’s threatened status appealed in Ore. court
AP – Mon Mar 7, 8:32 pm ET
PORTLAND, Ore. – Dueling attorneys for a conservation group and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offered starkly different opinions Monday about the future of the grizzly bear population in and around Yellowstone National Park, if the bear is taken off the threatened species list. Full Story »
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1,000 feared dead in Japan quake-tsunami disaster
AFP – Fri Mar 11, 6:56 pm ET
AFPTOKYO (AFP) – More than 1,000 people were feared dead after a monster tsunami unleashed by a massive quake which wreaked destruction across northeast Japan and triggered an emergency at a nuclear power plant. Full Story »
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The nation’s weather
AP – Fri Mar 11, 4:45 am ET
APWet and snowy weather will continue across the Northeast and Great Lakes, while snow returns to the Northern Rockies on Friday. Full Story »
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Earthquake Forces Closure of Japan’s Space Station Control Center
SPACE.com – Fri Mar 11, 6:45 pm ET
Japan has shut down its primary space center — including a control room for part of the International Space Station — after the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the country today (March 11). Full Story »
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Genetics is “Top of the Pops” in science research
Reuters – Thu Mar 10, 12:44 pm ET
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) – Genetics is still the hottest area of scientific research, a decade on from the mapping of the human genome, despite slow progress in translating discoveries into new medical treatments. Full Story »
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American energy companies brace for tsunami
Reuters – Fri Mar 11, 5:20 pm ET
APNEW YORK (Reuters) – Energy companies with operations along the Pacific coast of North and South America were on alert on Friday for the possibility of a tsunami set off by a massive earthquake off Japan. Full Story »
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Why Japan’s Tsunami Triggered Enormous Whirlpool
LiveScience.com – 58 mins ago
ReutersThe tsunami that hit northern Japan today created an enormous whirlpool in a harbor off the east coast of that country. According to researchers, whirlpools aren’t unusual after waves of this size. Full Story »
APQuake is 5th biggest, but Japan best prepared
AP – Fri Mar 11, 5:19 pm ET PASADENA, Calif. – Take the world’s most earthquake-prepared country, jolt it with one of the biggest quakes in history and add a devastating tsunami minutes later. In the classic battle of Man vs. Nature, Nature won again. Full Story »
Japan quake causes day to get a wee bit shorter
AP – Fri Mar 11, 4:15 pm ET
Mercury visible Sunday as NASA craft approaches
AP – Fri Mar 11,
Daybreak reveals huge devastation in tsunami-hit Japan
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Smoking May Increase Risk for Lung Disease
March 11, 2011 — Researchers have found that approximately one out of every 12 adult smokers have abnormal lung densities present on chest computed tomography images suggestive of interstitial lung disease which is … > full story -
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Radiation Expert Discusses Japan Nuclear Power Plant Concerns
March 11, 2011 — Following Friday’s massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake that caused tsunamis and rocked the island nation of Japan, Japanese government officials announced a nuclear emergency after the quake caused a … > full story -
Americans Have Higher Rates of Most Chronic Diseases Than Same-Age Counterparts in England
March 11, 2011 — Despite the high level of spending on health care in the United States compared to England, Americans experience higher rates of chronic disease and markers of disease than their English counterparts … > full story -
West Coast Tsunami Warnings Shouldn’t Lull Oregonians to Sleep, Expert Says
March 11, 2011 — The massive earthquake that rocked Japan on March 11 and generated a tsunami that inundated coastal cities at that island nation triggered alerts around the world. The Oregon coast was no … > full story -
Gender Difference
Children’s Health
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Relationships
Social Psychology
Erectile DysfunctionEarly Male Friendship as a Precursor to Substance Abuse in Girls
March 11, 2011 — A new study shows that girls tend to pursue mixed-gender friendships earlier than boys, and may be more likely to develop substance abuse problems during late adolescence as a … > full story
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New View of Human Nerve Cells Opens Door to Potential Drug Targets
March 11, 2011 — Scientists have found a way to uncover potential drug targets that have so far remained hidden from researchers’ view. By applying the new method to a type of nerve cell critical to regulating … > full story -
Near-Real-Time Map of Japan Quake Aftershocks
March 11, 2011 — Researchers have created a near-real-time map of the aftershocks occurring globally following the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked Japan … > full story -
Today’s Healthcare
Wounds and Healing
Accident and Trauma
Disability
Multiple Sclerosis Research
Elder CareTrauma Patients Have Higher Rate of Death for Several Years Following Injury
March 11, 2011 — In a study that included more than 120,000 adults who were treated for trauma, 16 percent of these patients died within 3 years of their injury, compared to an expected population mortality rate of … > full story -
Pacific Northwest Faces Nearly Identical Risks to Japanese Quake
March 11, 2011 — It’s being called one of the largest recorded earthquakes in world history. Japan today is struggling with the aftermath of a massive 8.9 earthquake on a subduction zone, a short distance offshore, … > full story -
Conflicts-of-Interest in Drug Studies Sneaking Back Into Medical Journals, Say Investigators
March 11, 2011 — Hidden financial conflicts-of-interest are sneaking into published drug research through the back door, warns an international team of … > full story
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New Treatment Strategy Effective for Certain Lung Cancers
March 11, 2011 — Two chemotherapy drugs now indicated for second and third-line therapy in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer are remarkably effective in treating a certain subset of these patients, … > full story -
Geologists in the UK Trace Readings from Japan Earthquake
March 11, 2011 — Geologists in the UK have recorded the impact of today’s major earthquake, off the coast of Japan, using sophisticated equipment. The magnitude 8.9 quake east of Honshu on March 11, 2011 was recorded … > full story -
Pinpointing Air Pollution’s Effects on the Heart
March 11, 2011 — Scientists are untangling how the tiniest pollution particles — which we take in with every breath we breathe — affect our health, making people more vulnerable to cardiovascular and respiratory … > full story -
New Details About Medically Important Protein Family
March 11, 2011 — Scientists have determined a new structure from a medically important superfamily of proteins. The structure should help instruct the design of a new kind of therapeutics for conditions ranging from … > full story -
Sleep Disorder Research
Sleep Disorders
Insomnia Research
Insomnia
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Child DevelopmentSleepy Connected Americans
March 11, 2011 — The 2011 Sleep in America poll finds pervasive use of communications technology in the hour before bed. It also finds that a significant number of Americans aren’t getting the sleep they say they … > full story
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Patient’s Own Bone Marrow Stem Cells May Provide Treatment for Brain Injuries
March 11, 2011 — Stem cells derived from a patient’s own bone marrow were safely used in pediatric patients with traumatic brain injury, according to results of a Phase I clinical … > full story -
Snails’ Complex Muscle Movements, Rather Than Mucus, Key to Locomotion
March 11, 2011 — New evidence suggests that the key to locomotion in snails stems from the animal’s complex muscle movements, and not from its mucus, as had been previously thought. This finding could open the door … > full story -
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Chronic IllnessDepression May Increase the Risk of Kidney Failure
March 11, 2011 — Depression is associated with an increased risk of developing kidney failure in the future, according to a new study. Approximately 10 percent of the US population will suffer from depression at some … > full story -
Oldest Known Wild Bird in US Returns to Midway to Raise Chick
March 11, 2011 — The oldest known US wild bird — a coyly conservative 60 — is a new mother. The bird, a Laysan albatross named Wisdom, was spotted a few weeks ago with a chick by a US Fish and Wildlife Service … > full story -
‘GPS System’ for Protein Synthesis in Nerve Cells Gives Clues for Understanding Brain Disorders
March 11, 2011 — Scientists can now explain how a class of RNA molecules is able to target the genetic building blocks that guide the functioning of a specific part of the nerve cell. Abnormalities at this site are … > full story
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Potential Alzheimer’s Treatment? Newly Discovered Role for Enzyme in Neurodegenerative Diseases
March 11, 2011 — Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are partly attributable to brain inflammation. Researchers now demonstrate that a well-known family of enzymes can prevent the inflammation … > full story -
Sunlight Can Influence the Breakdown of Medicines in the Body
March 11, 2011 — A new study has shown that the body’s ability to break down medicines may be closely related to exposure to sunlight, and thus may vary with the seasons. The findings offer a completely new model to … > full story -
Roundworm Could Provide New Treatment for Sepsis
March 11, 2011 — Medical researchers have found that systemic inflammation caused by sepsis can be suppressed by a protein which occurs naturally in a type of … > full story -
New Method for Studying Molecule Reactions a Breakthrough in Organic Chemistry
March 11, 2011 — In a feat of manipulating substances at the nanoscale, new research demonstrates a method to isolate two molecules together on a substrate and to control specifically how those two molecules react … > full story -
Cerebellum Provides Clues to the Nature of Human Intelligence
March 11, 2011 — Research suggests that intelligence in humans is controlled by the part of the brain known as the “cortex,” and most theories of age-related cognitive decline focus on cortical dysfunction. A new … > full story
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Coffee Drinking Linked to Reduced Stroke Risk in Women
March 11, 2011 — Drinking more than a cup of coffee per day was associated with a significantly lower risk of stroke in a study of Swedish women. Low or no coffee consumption was associated with an increased risk of … > full story -
Weed-Eating Fish ‘Key to Reef Survival’
March 11, 2011 — Preserving an intact population of weed-eating fish may be vital to saving the world’s coral reefs from being engulfed by weed as human and climate impacts grow. A study by researchers in Australia … > full story -
New Bowel Cancer Evidence Calls for Routine DNA Repair Test
March 11, 2011 — Bowel cancer patients whose tumors contain defects in specific DNA repair systems are much less likely to experience tumor recurrence post surgery, results from a major clinical study have … > full story -
Robotics Research
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New Robot System to Test 10,000 Chemicals for Toxicity
March 11, 2011 — Several federal agencies have unveiled a new high-speed robot screening system that will test 10,000 different chemicals for potential toxicity. The system marks the beginning of a new phase of an … > full story -
Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine (for Leg Ulcers)
March 11, 2011 — Forget technology. The best prescription for patients with venous leg ulcers is good quality nursing care — and the occasional belly … > full story
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Engineered Protein Has Potential for New Anti-Inflamatory Treatment
March 11, 2011 — Researchers have created a new protein molecule derived from the growth factor progranulin may provide the basis for new therapies in inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, according to … > full story -
Half-Time for Mars500: Simulated Mission to the Red Planet
March 11, 2011 — The Mars500 mission — a simulated mission to the Red Planet — has reached its half-way mark: After a 250-day virtual flight, the crew members recently landed on a virtual Mars and left the … > full story -
Multiple Sclerosis Research
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Today’s Healthcare
Pain ControlSildenafil Reduces Raynaud’s Frequency in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis, Study Finds
March 11, 2011 — Researchers in Europe report that treatment with modified-release sildenafil significantly reduced the frequency of attacks of Raynaud’s phenomenon in patients with limited cutaneous systemic … > full story -
Scientists Develop High-Tech Crop Map
March 11, 2011 — AgroAtlas is a new interactive website that shows the geographic distributions of 100 crops; 640 species of crop diseases, pests, and weeds; and 560 wild crop relatives growing in Russia and … > full story -
Child Psychology
Child Development
Psychology
Borderline Personality Disorder
Educational Psychology
ADD and ADHDBoy Toddlers Need Extra Help Dealing With Negative Emotions, Experts Urge
March 11, 2011 — The way you react to your two-year-old’s temper tantrums or clinginess may lead to anxiety, withdrawal and behavior problems down the road, and the effect is more pronounced if the child is a boy who … > full story
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Synthetic Compound May Lead to Drugs to Fight Pancreatic, Lung Cancer
March 10, 2011 — Researchers have identified a chemical compound that may eventually lead to a drug that fights cancers that are dependent on a particular anti-viral enzyme for … > full story -
Pollution Forms an Invisible Barrier for Marine Life
March 10, 2011 — Researchers in Hawaii have examined the genetic structure of a common, non-harvested sea star using a spatially explicit model to test whether the largest sewage discharge and urban runoff sources … > full story -
New Genetic Deafness Syndrome Identified
March 10, 2011 — Ten years ago, scientists seeking to understand how a certain type of feature on a cell called an L-type calcium channel worked created a knockout mouse missing both copies of the CACNA1D gene. The … > full story -
Aerosol Plumes Downwind of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Insights from Air Pollution Study Have Applications Beyond Gulf
March 10, 2011 — During a special airborne mission to study the air-quality impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill last June, researchers discovered an important new mechanism by which air pollution particles … > full story -
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Parkinson’sAbnormal Neural Activity Recorded from the Deep Brain of Parkinson’s Disease and Dystonia Patients
March 10, 2011 — Scientists have succeeded, for the first time, in recording cortically induced neural activity of the basal ganglia in patients with Parkinson’s disease and dystonia during stereotaxic neurosurgery … > full story
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Child Development
Donor-Conceived Children in Search of their Biological Histories
A feature story in Newsweek highlights the growing trend for donor offspring to assert their right to know their genetic origins.
Relationships
Is Charlie Sheen Really a Winner?
Like anyone who watches television talk shows or reads newspapers, I have been fascinated with the almost-daily drama associated with America’s latest celebrity train wreck, Charlie Sheen. Read More
Morality
Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
In 1989 Enrico Ponzo slipped on a ski mask and attempted to murder Mafia boss Francis Salemme, aka Cadillac Frank, outside an International House of Pancakes in Saugus, Massachusetts. The Cadillac had assumed power in the late 80′s after the arrest of former boss Jerry Angiulo, but his lack of “polish” as a #1 inspired brazen attacks from those who sought the crown. Read More
Animal Behavior
Nature VERSUS Nurture Part 3: QUACK?
Experience modifies nature even in the womb. Read More
Memory
How Sleep Help Memory
There is no longer any doubt. Sleep does improve the gelling or consolidation of memory for recently encoded information. Research is now focusing on how this happens and what other factors interact with the sleep effect. At least two processes seem to be at work. Read More
Child Development
A Fad that Fails our Children: No More Spelling Tests!
Are Spelling Tests Really Necessary? Not in the affluent Solon City Schools in Ohio where fifth graders are learning to spell second-grade level words! What if these were your children? Would you support the district’s policy? Read More
Therapy
When Barely Anything Has To Be Enough
The civil war in Sierra Leone has been over for a decade, but the scars and trauma remain. Three psychologists go to Africa to teach Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to mental health practitioners… some are survivors of the war, some were child combatants.
Relationships
Losing friends in the wake of divorce
QUESTION
Hi Irene,
Three and a half years ago I left my husband. We divorced amicably and have a collaborative and supportive co-parenting relationship. There was no affair but I met someone while married, whom I started dating after my separation but before my divorce. Read More
Parenting
Really Understanding Foster Care (Part 1)
According to Sharon Landis, MSW, with the County of Orange, California, the objective in foster care and adoptions is to strengthen families. However, she adds, “our primary goal is for family reunification, so we work to strengthen parents so that they can parent their children safely.” Read More
Behavioral Economics
Expectation management: How spirituality should work
Let me tell you how spiritual paths should work from beginning to end. I know it’s bold of me to claim to know, but I’m taking my cue from the many spiritual teachers out there who speak with just this kind of audacious authority. Read More
Education
Not Enough To Go Around
In a recent New York Times article entitled “Pharmacists Take Larger Role on Health Team”, author Reed Abelson discusses pharmacies that are expanding their revenue by adding services to their usual role of dispensing medication. Read More
Resilience
Because We Are The Family of Humankind
Last night at 11:15 PM [PT] my heart was burning and my stomach was churning.
I was watching the gruesome images from Japan, in real time, as the earthquake-tsunami rumbled through that country and began its course around the globe. Read More
Neuroscience
Doctoring the Mind
Perhaps you saw the front-page New York Times article that profiled an old school psychiatrist who has gone completely over to a practice of brief med checks. Read More
Media
Sibling Strife All Over Blogs, Books and the Media
When trying to field a parent care squad, MFT geriatric care managers, geriatricians, gerontologists, geriatric social workers and nurses often run into seething sibling roadblocks. Read More
Eating Disorders
The Deadliest Disorder
Mental illnesses can be life threatening, but which one has the highest mortality rate? Read More
Gender
Why Do I Feel Guilty For Having Someone Clean My House?
I feel guilty about having another woman clean my house, but not guilty enough to do it myself. Read More
Self-Help
The Angel & Devil in Your Head: 4 Ways to Increase Willpower
Valentine’s Day pretty much sucked for me this year. Picture it ladies – takeout food, the current issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, and the latest installment of The Bachelor – probably about a 7 or an 8 on the pathetic meter. I should say that my husband was traveling out of town for work, and I don’t typically celebrate the holiday, but I was missing him and wishing he was at home. Read More
Addiction
Is Your Child a Binge Drinker?
Fact 5: College Students Drink to Excess According to the CAS Report, the drinking style of college students is one of excess and intoxication. Among the drinkers in the study, nearly half (48 percent) admitted that the most important reason for drinking is to get drunk. Read More
Diet
What Are Your Kids Eating When They Aren’t With You?
Good parents obsess over the minutiae of their children’s eating. I’ve seen wonderful, loving parents forcibly shoving food into a young child’s mouth, distracting their children with toys to trick them into eating, and pleading desperately with their kid to eat a slice of pizza. Pizza! Read More
Anxiety
In-law stress when you’re trying to get pregnant?
In-laws can be in something of a precarious relationship with the couple who is trying to get pregnant. There will be issues involving boundaries, privacy and life transitions. What sensitivities will help in-laws from both generations to be more supportive of each other as a pregnancy is being anticipated? Read More
Health
The Treatment of Muscle Cramps: Improving Chronic Pain and Chronic Loss of Sleep
Muscle cramps are involuntary, painful contractions of a muscle or muscle group. For many individuals, these can be frequent and severe to the point of disabling. In fact, one study demonstrated that out of 365 outpatients aged 65 or older in the United Kingdom 50% of these patients reported frequent cramps. Read More
Personality
Charisma for Introverts: Guy Kawasaki Shares 7 Tips
The well-known venture capitalist, who has been called the Godfather of Silicon Valley, may be the world’s least likely introvert. Read More
Therapy
What I Learned From The Naked Therapist
I was contacted earlier this week by a television network and asked to give my opinion of Sarah White, aka The Naked “Therapist.” Read More
Morality
The Power of Compassion as a Moral Force
Is compassion a moral force? The answer, according to many spiritual leaders like the Dalai Lama, is a resounding yes. The experience of compassion, they assert, has a radiating effect, extending kindness and forgiveness toward others, even those who have intentionally transgressed. Read More
Addiction
A Disease You Can Get Yelled At For Having
These days most of us are willing to believe that drug addiction—including alcoholism—is a disease. Still, we harbor a sneaking suspicion that it’s really a disease of the weak-willed, the spiritually unfit, or people who are not quite like us. The comedian Mitch Hedberg understood this when he riffed: Read More
Happiness
There Is Something Wonderful About Holding Something Physical
Stress
Getting Ready to OM
Do you really know what your orgasm feels like? OMing or orgasmic meditation is a practice that gets you in touch with your orgasm in a new and different way! Read More
Happiness
Girl Talk
Women communicate a level of authenticity through the expressive variation of their vocal cues. They can demonstrate real sincerity, show their true feelings, and exhibit empathy in what they say. The variation inherent in the female voice conveys charisma. This is a great asset for public speaking. Read More
Politics
Stopping Singlism: What Will Work?
Activism takes many forms. Here are some of the ways we can make a difference in stopping singlism. Please tell me what I’ve overlooked.
Happiness
Making Trillions Is Spiritual
Business writer and hedge fund manager James Altucher shares some spiritual approaches for making trillions. Read More
Paper Sculptures That Resemble Impossibly Fragile Vases [Slideshow]
If not for the headline here, you’d be forgiven for mistaking Siba Sahabi’s papercraft for the work of an expert potter. Sahabi, a Holland-based German-Iranian designer, is a master illusionist, transforming strips of paper into … READ»
Google Amps Up 3-D Digital London to Delight Royal Wedding Watchers
Google’s taken another step toward the Matrix, wrapped in white ribbons for the Royal Wedding, in a tricked out map of London with super-real 3-D representations of buildings and parks along the procession route.READ»
How Japan’s Atomic Emergency Should Inform Our Nuclear-Powered Future
Japan’s disaster should serve as a warning: Natural disasters cannot be underestimated when designing nuclear structures.READ»
SXSW Housing Crunch a Boon for Crowdsourced Hosting…if It Works
Residents offering free and paid space have become a viable alternative for the packed conference. READ»
What Starbucks Taught Us About Redesigning College Campuses
Equating education with a cup of coffee might like a stretch, but your choice of college, much like your choice of coffee, says something about the ability of a brand to transform your day, and for that matter, your life. When Perkins … READ»
Is This the iPhone 5?
The iPad 2 is over (okay, not really, it goes on sale today)–and now there’s a fresh leak from China that suggests what the iPhone 5 may look like. It’s convincing.READ»
The 10 Most Innovative Companies in Biotech
From Synthetic Genomics to the Myelin Repair Foundation, these companies are reimagining what technology can do for our health. READ»
Infographic Video: Watch Japan’s Quake Ripple Through the Pacific
It will be days or even weeks until we know the full extent of the destruction caused by today’s earthquake and tsunami that originated in the seas off Sendai, Japan, but new infographics by the scientists at the National Oceanic and … READ»
Debunking the “Supermoon” Theory of Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami
Did the upcoming “supermoon” cause the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake near Japan and subsequent deadly tsunami? No, it didn’t; here’s why. READ»
Leadership Hall of Fame: Tom Peters, Author of “In Search of Excellence”
We continue our examination of the business book “In Search of Excellence” with an interview of author Tom Peters. Why was it so successful, what is the book’s legacy and what does a restaurant owner in Chicago have in common with Jack Welch?READ»
Wanted: A Beach Cruiser Bike That Looks Ultra Tough
Cruiser bikes are probably the least flattering, most emasculating bikes on the market today, better suited to getting laughed at than getting your steez on. (Of course, if you’re on a cruiser, the guffaws might also be due to your … READ»
How Smart Design Made a Home-Energy Device Simple Enough for Your Grandma to Use
It’s not easy to design a home-energy monitoring device that people actually want to use–and pay for. Enter EnergyHub, a consumer-facing energy management company. READ»
A Building Facade Uses Lights to Paint Central London
There’s an eternal tension between contemporary architecture and its (older) surroundings, with the former perpetually lambasted for neglecting to conform to the character of the latter. A clever new facade by the UK lighting … READ»
Video Game Ad Treats You Like an iPad-Obsessed Sheep
There’s a book making the rounds lately called “Program or Be Programmed,” about the insidious nature of software to use us more than we use it. The design geniuses/lunatics at Superbrothers must have read it, because the promo video … READ»
Miami the Flirtiest City in the U.S., Says Badoo
The self-appointed social scientists at Badoo, the social networking site, have invented a new index of flirtiness, that may or may not be so accurate. As a promotional stunt, it’s working.READ»
Robokind Robots: They’re Just Like Us!
First came Geminoid, now there’s Robokind, a diminutive educational robot coated with Frubber, a synthetic robot skin that can replicate a great variety of human expressions. READ»
Infographic of the Day: A Mind-Blowing History of Sci-Fi
Artist Ward Shelley has produced another fine, fine, fine hand-drawn flowchart that will blow your mind: This time, it’s dedicated to the 2,500 years of intellectual history that have produced the modern sci-fi genre. Which sounds … READ»
Deepwater Horizon: The Movie
Participant Media plans on portraying the moments leading up to the BP oil spill disaster in an upcoming film.READ»
A Mesmerizing Music Video Made Using Google Earth
Bartholomäus Traubeck has created a music video for the band Lux Repeat that takes place entirely in the glitchy landscape of Google Earth. Instead of feeling arid and boring (like minimal electronica can be), the music becomes the … READ»
Japan quake fault may have moved 40 metres
02:40 12 March 2011
The magnitude 9.0 quake that struck offshore Japan was short in stature, but the fault made up for it with a huge displacement
Simple slime mould forms complex tissue
20:15 11 March 2011
Single-celled slime moulds join together to form tissue that rivals that of multicellular animals in complexity
Friday Illusion: Mind-bending chessboard
18:23 11 March 2011
Help us figure out why an altered chessboard appears to distort inwards
Today on New Scientist: 11 March 2011
18:00 11 March 2011
All today’s stories on NewScientist.com, including: Japan earthquake, motion capture kangaroos, and a lost world under the sea
Japan’s quake updated to magnitude 9.0
17:22 11 March 2011
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan today, triggering a tsunami – more tsunamis are expected around the Pacific
Eight extremes: The biggest things in the universe
FEATURE: 17:09 11 March 2011
The mightiest planet, star, galaxy, artefact – and hole
Nuke test sensors could hear tsunamis coming
16:30 11 March 2011
At the moment it’s a matter of guesswork whether a submarine earthquake is going to produce a tsunami. But a treaty banning nuclear tests may change that
Sea level’s rise and rise is down to melting ice sheets
16:47 11 March 2011
Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets could bump up sea levels by 56 centimetres this century
Lost world hints at life in the Mesozoic
THIS WEEK: 15:28 11 March 2011
A seamount of the Antarctic coast has a fauna that appears to be a throwback to the end of the Mesozoic, over 65 million years ago
Motion capture could reveal how kangaroos hop
15:17 11 March 2011
See how a technique typically used in animated movies is being used to study kangaroo movement
Feedback: Amazing achievement of peak performer
FEEDBACK: 13:26 11 March 2011
One man who’s consulted 3 million people, when an automatic door isn’t, meet the googlegang, and more
PS3 no longer hackable?
13:22 11 March 2011
The security hole in Sony’s Playstation 3 appears to have been patched. What does that mean for their lawsuit against the hacker that exploited it?
Tumours could be the ancestors of animals
THIS WEEK: 12:26 11 March 2011 | 2 comments
Cancers could be “living fossils” with a genetic code laid down 600 million years ago, giving hope that modern therapies will eventually prevail
High-tech remixes vs low-tech originals: You decide
GALLERY: 11:45 11 March 2011
See what happened when Intel commissioned 13 artists to reinterpret 13 masterpieces, using new technologies to bring them into the digital age
Eight extremes: The densest thing in the universe
COVER STORY: 10:08 11 March 2011
Try working out the density of a black hole
US navy faces up to a new enemy – climate change
22:00 10 March 2011
A National Research Council report for the US navy identifies weaknesses on the warming Arctic frontier and the threat of rising sea levels
Inflight Wi-Fi hits more turbulence
20:39 10 March 2011
A new breed of brighter cockpit displays went blank when an inflight Wi-Fi system was turned on
Fluid societies powered human evolution
19:00 10 March 2011
Human hunter-gatherer societies swap members more flexibly than groups of other animals do – could that have driven the rise in brainpower?
Drug-carrying robot roams through eye
18:24 10 March 2011
A tiny robotic implant could better target drugs to treat conditions like macular degeneration
Remastered masterpieces given a new lease of life
18:19 10 March 2011
Reinterpretations of iconic artworks in a London exhibition sometimes miss the mark, but many are excellent pieces in their own right
Twitter must give user info in WikiLeaks probe
AP – Fri Mar 11, 7:09 pm ET ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal magistrate ruled Friday that prosecutors can demand Twitter account information of certain users in their criminal probe into the disclosure of classified documents on WikiLeaks. Full Story »
Apple fans line up to buy first batch of iPad 2s
AP – 2 hrs 51 mins ago
As competitors pop up, iPad keeps price advantage
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The Gadget Hound bids farewell
Ben Patterson – Fri Mar 11, 11:11 am ET
Four years, 3,000+ posts, and more gadgets than you could shake a stick at—it’s been a great run. And just think: when I first started blogging as Yahoo!’s resident Gadget Hound back in March of 2007, there were no Kindles, … Full Story »
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Where — and when — to get an iPad 2
Ben Patterson – Thu Mar 10, 12:31 pm ET
Want an iPad 2 on Day One? Then you’ll have to wait in line Friday afternoon, or you can order one online starting early—very early—in the morning. The revamped iPad 2 (get the details here, and check out the early … Full Story »
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First Impressions From An iPad 2 Owner: Should You Wait? [PICS]
Mashable – Fri Mar 11, 4:59 pm ET
After months of rumors, nine days of greedy anticipation, and two-and-a-half hours in line (something I haven’t done since the Indiana Jones ride came out at Disneyland), I have an iPad 2 in my hands. Full Story »
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Google Helps Searchers Can the Spam
NewsFactor – Fri Mar 11, 7:13 pm ET
First Google made over its algorithm to deal with content farms. Now, the search engine giant is experimenting with another way to help you personalize your search results. This time, the aim is to help you block sites you don’t want to see — for whatever reason. Full Story »
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Dramatic Videos, Photos Emphasize Scope of Japanese Earthquake Tragedy
PC World – Fri Mar 11, 4:37 pm ET
Yesterday’s 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan has been captured on video by people all over the world on their smartphones and digital cameras. They’re uploading to Twitter, YouTube, and CNN’S iReport, among many other sites. Full Story »
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Quake brings modern Tokyo to a standstill
AP – 2 hrs 2 mins ago
APTOKYO – Japan’s huge earthquake brought super-modern Tokyo to a standstill as it paralyzed trains that normally run like clockwork, crippled mobile phones, stranded hordes of commuters and trapped scores of people in elevators. Full Story »
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Twitter ordered to give WikiLeaks data to US
AFP – 1 hr 10 mins ago
AFPWASHINGTON (AFP) – A US judge ordered Twitter to hand over data of three users in contact with the controversial website WikiLeaks, rejecting arguments the move violated freedom of speech and privacy. Full Story »
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Flash Player 10.2 readied for Android tablets
InfoWorld – Fri Mar 11, 4:21 pm ET
San Francisco – Adobe’s Flash Player 10.2 for Google Android devices will be available March 18, offering preliminary support for Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets, such as the Motorola Xoom, Adobe said on Friday. Full Story »
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Google rewards top executives
AFP – Fri Mar 11, 7:11 pm ET
AFP/FileWASHINGTON (AFP) – Google has awarded nearly $9 million in bonuses and another $50 million in equity to four top executives of the Internet giant, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Full Story »
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PlayStation 2 games appear to be coming to Android
at Appolicious – Fri Mar 11, 5:30 pm ET
Some good news for gamers! Full Story »
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Apple vs. Microsoft: A tale of two mobile updates
InfoWorld – Fri Mar 11, 4:37 pm ET
San Francisco – It’s remarkable how much you can learn about a company from something as seemingly simple as a point update to its mobile platform. Two perfect examples: the latest updates to Apple iOS and Windows Phone 7. Full Story »
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Made-for-Internet movie debuts on YouTube
AFP – Fri Mar 11, 3:35 pm ET
AFP/Getty Images/FileWASHINGTON (AFP) – YouTube on Friday began showing what it said was the first feature-length Hollywood movie created specifically for the Internet. Full Story »
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Big crowds greet Apple’s iPad 2
Reuters – 7 mins ago
AFP/FileSAN FRANCISC0/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thousands of people thronged Apple stores on both U.S. coasts as the iPad 2 went on sale on Friday, signaling a strong appetite for a device that dominates the fledgling market it created. Full Story »
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Microsoft Delays Phone 7 Update After Prior Snafu
NewsFactor – Fri Mar 11, 5:00 pm ET
Microsoft has decided to “take some extra time” in rolling out a much-anticipated update for its Windows Phone 7 operating system to make sure an embarrassing software snafu won’t be repeated. The update is now expected toward the end of March. Full Story »
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